University of Houston Volleyball Head Coach Kaddie Platt announced the additions of director for volleyball operations John Klanac and volunteer assistant coach Blake Peters to her staff for the upcoming 2017 season on Wednesday afternoon.

“John will be huge for us from a day-to-day aspect,” Platt said. “Behind the scenes, he’ll be an integral part of the coaching staff from assisting with travel, equipment and scheduling. He’s a proven player both collegiately and professionally, and we look forward to what he’ll bring to the table.”

“Blake is very gifted in numbers,” Platt said. “We look forward to being able to use his analysis to help evaluate both our team and that of our opponents. He is very passionate about the sport and eager to learn more about collegiate coaching.”